Absolutely phenomenal! We tried the epicurie chef's menu, everything was exquisite. Our servers…read morewere incredibly kind and accommodating of our food restrictions. The restaurant is cozy and comfortable, it felt like we were guests in someone's home. Highly recommend!

Stopped by this place on my way to Cheverny, was expecting a simple french meal but instead got the…read morebest meal i've had in France. The place: located just off of the lobby inside a small hotel, super quaint place with a really nice countryside view. The place has 8 tables so it can get pretty cozy. The eats: we started the meal with apéritif wines, which was a passion fruit sparkling wine topped with mandarin orange rinds. as for the food, we ordered 2 appetizers, 3 entrees, plus 1 dessert between three people. It was more than enough and we practically rolled out of the restaurant by the end. Appetizers /// - Fois Gras (hot) // you can almost taste the cholesterol but it's SO AMAZING! the portion was really generous and the pieces were seared to perfection. - Scallop mousse // recommended house special, also really nice. it's light and fluffy so it creates a nice contrast to the other dish. Mains/// - Veal Head // chef's recommendation of the day; the meat is super tender and slow-cooked to perfection! the veggies in the dish were cooked nicely as well and complemented the meat well. - Millefeuille de filet de bœuf salers// hands down FAVORITE DISH of the meal; the beef melts in your mouth and is the best steak i've ever had. - Poisson du marché // ours was sea bass and it was also really great. not as good as the meat, but just refreshing enough to balance the rest of the meal Dessert/// - Mini chocolate fondant with berry sorbet // really good, and the chef + owner sent complementary homemade chocolates to us as well The service: honestly, could not have asked for better. the place is owned by a couple and they have the two most adorable dogs! super friendly, definitely makes you feel welcome, always checking in on how you're doing without being too intrusive. it was a phenomenal dining experience, and definitely worth another visit if i'm ever back here

A one star Michelin restaurant, we really enjoyed our dinning in the Hauts De Loire where we stayed…read morefor an extended vacation. You can make your reservation online or by contacting the front desk at the hotel. The food was delicious and provided the menu and pictures of all the selections. You will have the options of a five or seven course meal with options for wine pairings as well as cheese serving, but the entire table must agree if you all want the five or seven course meal for timing the servings. The service was awesome and although the small restaurant was reasonably filled, was quiet and charming - just what you would expect in the Loire Valley. Some of the menu options extended what we would normally order - but they all looked like a work of art. Fantastic place to try!

I've stayed at many Relais & Chateau (R&C), three in the past two weeks. This is my first ever…read morecomplaint. It concerns Les Hauts de Loire in Onzain, France. The site is advertised as having air conditioning and a Michelin two star restaurant. Still today their web site claims both. One area on your R&C site does say one star. We booked 5 nights in a suite, about 800€ a night. We get there and, as I have asthma, I need an air conditioner. We could not get it to work. We went to the lobby and were informed that air conditioning is not needed or available and is turned off. Turned off and unavailable, yes, not needed, no. It makes no sense. It costs nothing to leave it available; if no one needs it, they won't turn it on. But if it is needed, it is not available. But it was advertised as available. We were met with a shrug. Obviously it was a cost saving move. Not available--it won't be used. Room value to me was less than half of what was charged. Ridiculous price. And false advertising. I later expressed my concern to Eric, the manager, who stopped by our table and asked how our stay was. Another shrug. It's not available. A heel turn and he was gone. The room air was stifling and there was no air exchange. Windows had no screens against insects and were not opened. We sweated all night. Each night. Management did not care, did not sympathize, did not resolve the issue, and did not compensate or even acknowledge it to be an issue. As for the room, furniture is dated, blue rug throughout tacky. It was not up to R&C standards. As for the two star Michelin restaurant, it's been downgraded to one star and the website stills advertises two. Appointments are incredibly dated. Affinage on the cheese cart was not great, served a couple not yet ripe fromages. Continuing, the wine list shames Michelin. The first three wines I ordered were "out of stock." Two days later, they were still listed as available, yet still out of stock. In an era of computers and photocopiers, it is completely inexcusable that a wine list is not maintained accurately, especially when such a list is a draw to a restaurant. It's a fake wine list. Michelin should check the cellar, not trust the restaurant. The "wide selection of [actually available] excellent wines" is shameful for a Michelin restaurant. My opinion, after eating at multiple two and three star restaurants in just the past two weeks, is that this Les Hauts de Loire restaurant deserves none. The one bright spot of our stay was the bistro. Service was warm and gracious, food good quality. We really enjoyed the cuisine and the staff, felt like family, incredibly gracious. We did not receive any hotel request for a rating, and I'm not surprised. Other R&C hotels often ask after departure for a rating. This one does not. No surprise there. Why ask for a beating?